- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12383 CRL.A No. 37 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 37 OF 2016 (A) BETWEEN: SRI P. RAMANNA RAI, S/O. MUTHAPPA RAI, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT VAILALA HOUSE, PERAJE VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK D.K. DIST - 574 239. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE VIDE ORDER DATED 12/12/2025) AND: SRI JAGANNATHA RAI S/O. THYAMPANNA RAI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT BINTHODY HOUSE, MADAVU VILLAGE & KAVU POST D.K. DIST - 574 223. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 06.11.2015 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALORE SITTING AT PUTTUR IN CRL.A.NO.358/2013, CONSEQUENTLY CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 19.10.2013 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PUTTUR, D.K., IN C.C.NO.1322/2001 IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS OR FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12383 CRL.A No. 37 of 2016 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by both the learned counsel for the parties, that appellant is no more. In view of the submission of both the learned counsel, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42